Just in time for Halloween, this gal built an elaborate nest in a small maple sapling. When I saw her she was just inches away from my face, causing me to jump back in surprise. “Oh! Hello there!” She didn’t seem bothered by my curiosity and photo-taking.
Cobwebs
Guarding the nest
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Very cool – the colour and the curl of the leaves in the first photo make it appear that the spider has hollowed out a pumpkin!
Thank you, Chris. It was a fortuitous holiday find!
Perfect photos for Halloween!
And Happy Birthday to you!
Thank you so much, my dear. I appreciate your remembering!
That just reminded me that it is Halloween tomorrow. I should have written about spiders too.
There is always next year. 😉
Happy Halloween
Thank you!
Eeek! Great capture. And, as MK has spilled the beans, happy birthday!
Thank you, Kris. No flying under the radar this year! 😉
Eliza: is your Birthday on Halloween? Happy Day! 🎈. I feel like, most often, animals “know” that you are not going to harm them, and don’t “bother” us.
Thank you, Alice. Yep, I’m a Halloween baby – a great day to have a birthday – lots of folks celebrate with you. 😉
Gorgeous photos (and header too – I’m always impressed by that!) I love spiders, they seem friendly to me but yours has a bit of Halloween menace to him. And Happy Birthday – glad I just happened to stop by and say it!
Thank you kindly, Cathy. Your visit is appreciated!
There seem to be less spiders and other insects trying to get into the house this autumn; worrying as it is probably due to the new farmer who sprays insecticide on a regular basis. I’ve found it hard to kill the caterpillars on my brasicas because I know all the cabbage whites outside the garden are under terrible threat.
It must be hard to have to deal with that so close by. I’d worry about my well water. Runoff can be a big problem – sigh.
That is our worry too Eliza. We only have well water. The water table is low. Our well is about 80 metres deep, but eventually the chemicals will filter down to it. Sadly there is very little we can do.
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PERFECT! Happy Halloween!!
Thank you, Catherine!
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Wow, what a find! I’m terrified of spiders, truly, but I also find them completely fascinating. Happy Halloween Eliza! 🙂
Thank you, Julie. While I’d rather they didn’t crawl on me, I don’t mind observing them from a comfortable distance. 😉
Such a powerful image for today! I feel awakened!! 🙂
😀 Glad she added to your day!
A Happy Halloween to you too, wonderful photos 🙂
Thank you, Andrea.
Beautifully scary!
🙂 Thanks, Val.
Very Halloween. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go look at less scary pictures!
Hehe. She really was quite a friendly spider. 😉
I’ll take your word for it, rather than find out for myself.
Happy Halloween birthday! She’s a beautiful spider and perfect for the day!
Thank you very much, Peter!
Happy Birthday, Halloween baby! The spider is perfect for today, glad she didn’t get in your hair!
Thanks, Amelia! 🙂 Yes, she was a very polite subject.
The webs and the spiders are on the door here ready to greet tonight’s visitors 🕷🎃💀
Halloween is great fun, isn’t it?
happy birthday and what a scary yet thrilling shot ❤
Thank you, Kim!
Wow, spooky spider. Is he venomous?
Thanks, Chloris. No, thankfully, we don’t have venomous spiders, per se. But some can give a nasty bite.
Wow! Fascinating photos! Happy Halloween and thanks for the perfect images for the day.
Thank you kindly, Jane. I wish the light was better, but sometimes you just have to do the best you can. 😉
Looks like she’s got a nice overhanging veranda there too … against inclement weather. 😀
Very cozy. 🙂
Missed the birthday bit … Happy Birth Day! 😀
Thank you!
Will she spend the winter there minding the nest?
Sadly, she is gone. A lot of our spiders do not overwinter. Her offspring are on their own to hatch in spring.
This summer i found a whole cluster of what most have been newly hatched spiders. They were all grouped together, a few brave ones setting out on their own.
Always makes me this of the book “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White. Are you familiar with it?
Yes from childhood. Haven’t read it to my children yet, but one I know we should read.
Such a classic! I loved ‘Stuart Little’ especially. Appealed to the young adventurer in me. 🙂 Another favorite was ‘Cricket in Times Square’ by George Seldon – there are so many good kid’s books.
I think I may have seen animation of Cricket in Times Square, but don’t recall ever reading it. Will have to see if they have it in the library:)
Ps. Just reading the comments i see it is also your birthday. Very best wishes.
Thank you very much!
Neat bit of webbing! Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday
Thank you very much, Allison!
She knows it’s Halloween, perhaps, and wanted to seize her photo opportunity 😀 Happy Halloween and happy birthday too!
Thank you, Christy!
Happy Halloween and Birthday too! She is a beauty and not a tiny spider!!! nice capture
Thank you, Robbie! Yes, not small at all. 😉
It’s always amazing how close you can get to one of these without noticing. I guess that’s why they catch so many bugs!
They do a good job blending in, that’s for sure!
Great post and pics … and yes, fitting for the season!
Thank you, Denise!
I love the photos, and best birthday wishes from me too. Sorry a bit belated – I am struggling to manage my time …
Thank you very much, Carol. With out-of-town visitors this week, I am behind as well. No worries!
Thanks 🙂
Fabulous shots!
Thank you, Fi!
Great shots Eliza, I would have been far outta there! 🙂 Screaming, of course!
Hehe, she really was quite docile and didn’t move at all. 🙂 Thank you, Joan.
Does she have a leg missing Eliza? I can only count seven, but perhaps one is hiding underneath her.
Good eye, Denzil, I noticed that too. One might be curled under, or she may have lost one in a close encounter. Being high protein, birds like to eat spiders. A few days later, she was gone, whether by the frost or as prey. Such is nature.
They are always so fascinating
I’d never seen one make a nest like this – certainly fascinating. Thanks for stopping by.
Very nice!
Thank you!
What nice colors!
Thank you, Maria!
You almost, almost, make me want to pet that spider! What a great surprise! Wonderful photos Eliza.
Almost! She was doing her best twig impersonation to avoid detection. 😉 Thanks, K!